New early Eocene cambaythere (Perissodactyla, Mammalia) from the Vastan Lignite Mine (Gujarat, India) and an evaluation of cambaythere relationships

Bajpai, Sunil ; Kapur, Vivesh V. ; Thewissen, J. G. M. ; Das, Debasis P. ; Tiwari, B. N. (2006) New early Eocene cambaythere (Perissodactyla, Mammalia) from the Vastan Lignite Mine (Gujarat, India) and an evaluation of cambaythere relationships Journal of the Palaeontological Society of India, 51 (1). pp. 101-110. ISSN 0552-9360

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Abstract

A new collection of cambaytheres (Perissodactyla: Mammalia) from the early Eocene (Ypresian, ca. 52 Ma) deposits at the Vastan Lignite Mine, Gujarat, is described. The collection comprises both lower and upper dentitions, postcranials, and the rostrum of a new taxon (Kalitherium marinus n. gen. and n. sp.) from a higher stratigraphic level in the Vastan Lignite Mine. These specimens expand our knowledge of the cambaythere anatomy and also help to confirm their perissodactyl affinities.

Item Type:	Article
Source:	Copyright of this article belongs to Palaeontological Society of India, Lucknow.
Keywords:	Eocene; Perissodactyla; Mammals; India-Asia Collision
ID Code:	93951
Deposited On:	05 Jul 2012 09:27
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